The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-25

TAased the State before be found he Demo
otAtie party united, and In peace and cor
ouIa. be found thHt when notices for
meeting n went forth, that they brought ont
the men who stood together on Democratic
principles. He had only spoken Al f6rge
meetings during the present canvass, because
ne had only received three luYitarions, 10
which he responded.
He came to this meeting beonuse II Ia a
Lenlocf4te meeting, free 10 al. Times
seem 70 have changed aud disseusiOng have
come into the party. In Shreveport large
lLl. iaosrs remained away because q Demo-
here to-day he ia told that word mad pone onf
thaf tlis YVES not NichollR meeting, and
ltltt the NICHOLS Democrats rnilEt not gffaf,d
u hepnbhcan times the oolored people were
Nelt away rem the meetings. Are Demo-
e'atH to be told that they IpuEt NOT listeT, III
the arguments Of their Democratic brethren
VINO are adVlslng them to stand by the party
I0f the sake Of peace and harmony7 We have
candidates, honOred men, but 4 rnunTaiar
mas been organized and ia progressing IN the
Interest Of one candidate and against tie
Oginoerhtic administration.
Inc speaker next explained the phase
winch this campaign has assumed. Gov,
Nichols comes before the people as the candi-
A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT PARTY.
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none but themselves. He has received no
lnv1tatlons TO thtBe meetings, nor had others
around him, unless they 20 pledged
70 the Nichols programme. Is this the way
70 Ih1Rrmollze the Democratic party7
The speaker could not soc Of what sins the
present administration or their predecessors
are guilty. He was unable to see eorrup-
ton, or that the financsE of the State had
been wasted. rs is charged in other States
and places, be Baid that we are rnispov-
erned bH,a dishonest government, and the
same Is charged by our own people and some
paperB i deny that. We put that admins
ton IN power and we are bound to uphold
Il, and for that reason am unable to lend
my power to that canvass that is being waeed
for Coy. Nichols and against O Demomo-
cratic administration.
He denied that any high crimes and naisde-
meRnorB had been committed against the
people. Why should we not be discussing
tariff issues, instead OF being divided and
| discussing Nichols, McEneTy, MoncnTe and
other men2 he was here as the advocate of
no man, but to say that no campaign should
be made against any Nspirant for office. Gen.
Nichols ls q great and good man, but the
elaine made for him now are eXtraYagant.
He was not our political saviour. He was
not eleCIed BY the vote Of the parishes which
nominated him. he was elected mainly By
Orleans and other parishes in North Louisi'
ana which
VOTED AGAINST HIS NOMINATION.
Red River, Bossier, Rapides, and other par
| leheg were Represented in the Nichols Lsgis
lature by ooiored men. IL you are free to-day
| and you control the politics Of your parrish,
| you owe it to yourselves and to no single mar
in the Stete. / would support the candidac!
| Of Nichols, as well Rs any other good citi
| zen who is nominated. You want TO develop
1 this country and invite half million peOpll
| to come here and live. Are you gong TO d.
| it by advertising your country as bad anC
| misEOyerned. Is it because we have no Re
publican party That we are to turn our gum
/ upon each other. ] am not afraid Of the Re
| publican party, but it is ready to organize q
! any moment. Do You wi8h the African rae
| to hold the balance Of power, and TO deeid
party supremacy in Lquisiana7 1t is thi
| story Of MahQneiBm in Virginia over agaln5I
| Louisiana. The same thing has appeared il
certain counties in Mississippl where Demo
| Gratis have divided themselves. Division
| and disBentiuns mean defeat and danger +
| you, men of BoREier and ChddO. Onl,
| through the maintenance Of the Democrats
! party can you rest in peace and harmony
| You cannot have it by such divisions as eEis
to-day, which | TRUST will pass away in al
effort TO unite in the interests Of the Demo
cratic party.